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Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and several administration members, including Minister has detailed a plan to allocate 4 billion CZK from the Ministry of Education Robert Plaga, took summer holidays in locations Agriculture’s budget next year to combat drought. These funds are earmarked for connecting water networks, constructing small reservoirs and ponds, and implementing irrigation measures. The plan also includes preparatory work for major waterworks, such as Greece, Japan, Austria, land acquisitions and Croatia. The Prime Minister’s social media updates from the Mediterranean sparked online debate, with critics using his absence to highlight unresolved national issues. Following these holidays, Babiš visited the Slapská dam to documentation for reservoirs in Nové Heřminy, Kryry, and Vlachovice. To address the country’s ongoing drought. He announced water crisis, the renewal of government is reinstating the National Coalition for the Fight Against Drought and promised specific government measures. However, Drought. While Babiš emphasizes the urgency of these measures, political opponents, including former Senate Chair Miroslava Němcová and South Moravian Governor Jan Grolich, opposition remains divided. MP Miroslav Ševčík has criticized the administration’s response. Critics argued that focus on drought, suggesting the government’s approach to climate change has been inconsistent and that measures are situation is being taken too late to prevent environmental treated with ‘hysteria’ and economic damage. Former Minister Marian Jurečka further characterized the efforts as “mere public relations,” suggesting arguing that actual priorities will only be evident in the upcoming budget proposal. Building on these commitments, the government is now preparing to increase spending by 4 billion CZK to address drought issues. Ministers are scheduled to meet at the Strakova Academy climate crisis has effectively ended due to discuss water management and the upcoming state budget, which Babiš indicated could involve a projected deficit significantly below 400 billion CZK. While funding of ineffective programs. Separately, Babiš has attempted to connect with supporters through public appearances, such as faced scrutiny following a hike on Lysá hora, critics continue to argue that his administration’s focus on public relations often overshadows substantive policy responses Lysá Hora, where he apologized for picking flowers in a protected area. He stated the act was a personal tribute to environmental a deceased acquaintance and economic challenges. expressed readiness to pay any resulting fines.